Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY 2.5How is Utica run?
Utica’s village government spent $2.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $899 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Utica didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Utica is run
Read from the village’s budget and official records.
About $899 per resident a year, or $2.46 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: police, at 38%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Utica didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Utica yet
Every year of Utica’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the village reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,586 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.05% of the home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Utica’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Utica’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Utica →
Who’s in charge in Utica
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Utica’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The village posts agendas and minutes on villageofutica.com ↗.
One full-time village employee for every 163 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (2,280).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
North Fork Local School District
Utica’s K–12 school district, shared with Martinsburg, St. Louisville, Morgan Township, Washington Township, Newton Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,344 per pupil, $9,411 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Ohio districts overall: 53% local, 35% state, 12% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Utica voted in 2024
Official results for Utica’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican76.8%712 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat22.3%207 votesOthers: 0.9% (8 votes).
Most votes in Utica: Donald J Trump
Licking County: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.5% · Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%
of Utica’s 1,514 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Ohio: 64%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Utica: Bernie Moreno
Licking County: Moreno 58.7%, Brown 37.5% · Ohio: Moreno 50.1%, Brown 46.5%
Most votes in the district: Troy Balderson
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Utica, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Utica | 76.8% | 22.3% | 0.9% | 927 |
| Licking County | 64.6% | 34.5% | 0.9% | 95,045 |
| Ohio | 55.1% | 43.9% | 0.9% | 5,767,788 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Utica.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: villageofutica.com ↗
- 2Ohio HouseUtica is split between 2 districts
- 3Ohio SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Ohio
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Utica’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Utica’s government
How much does Utica spend per resident?
About $899 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Utica didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $2.4 million.
What is the property tax rate in Utica?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,586 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.05% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.31% across Ohio. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see villageofutica.com.
Who runs Utica’s government?
See villageofutica.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Utica yet.
How did Utica vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 76.8%, Kamala D Harris 22.3% (927 votes, official results). Licking County: Trump 64.6%, Harris 34.5%. Ohio: Trump 55.1%, Harris 43.9%.
How many people work for Utica?
14 full-time and 12 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $54,002 (about $648,024 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Utica in the state legislature?
Utica is split among 2 State House districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Ohio Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Utica’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Utica, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →